Maltese National Regatta

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Maltese National Regatta
The regatta on 8 September 2008
Date	Bi-annually, 31 March and 8 September
Location	Grand Harbour, Malta
Event type	Head, 11 races
Distance	1,040 metres
Official site	www.maltarowing.com
Participants	8 clubs

The Maltese National Regatta is a fixed-seat rowing regatta held bi-annually on 31 March Freedom Day to commemorate the withdrawal of the British troops and the Royal Navy from Malta and on 8 September Victory Day respectively. The Regatta pitches 8 participants against each other over 11 Malta Traditional Regatta Races of 1,040 meters each spanning two categories and the women race. The Regatta is held in the Grand Harbour and being a national event, it draws thousands of spectators year after year.^[1]